Bhubaneswar: The Centre is mulling a Namo Bharat rapid rail service between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on the lines of the Delhi-Meerut corridor.Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said this in Rajya Sabha, adding that the govt is examining the possibility of this service.The minister told the Rajya Sabha that a new railway line is being sanctioned, under…
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress on Saturday accused the ruling BJP of making horse-trading attempts ahead of Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections, even as Congress MLA Sofia Firdous publicly questioned her party’s understanding with the BJD in backing a common independent candidate. The BJP, meanwhile, strongly denied the allegations.Responding to media queries outside the assembly, BJD…
Bhubaneswar: The ongoing shortage of LPG cylinders, which continues to disrupt the operations of restaurants and other eateries in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, has left gig workers associated with food delivery platforms worried. As there has been a reasonable dip in food orders in the last few days, they fear things are going to get worse…
Bhubaneswar: Though many non-resident Indians (NRIs) from West Asia are lining up to return to India, a few Odia women who are in Odisha on a vacation want to return, as per their schedule, to their second home Dubai, where they have built a life for themselves and their families.Many had planned to come to…
Shut roadside food stalls Bhubaneswar: City’s popular Khao Galis (street food hubs) are feeling the heat as an acute shortage of LPG cylinders have forced many vendors to shut shops temporarily or drastically scale back operations over the past few days.The impact was reported on busy food stretches near Ram Mandir, Ghatikia, the Patia–Infocity corridor,…
Shut roadside food stalls Bhubaneswar: All Odisha Roadside Vendors’ Association on Saturday urged the govt to help them get commercial LPG supply without any hassle, while thretening to take to the streets in protest if the problem is not resolved within four days.The association, in a letter to CM Mohan Charan Majhi, said that many…
Bhubaneswar: For many NROs in Bahrain, life continues with a sense of calm despite the wider tension across West Asia. Shops are open, essentials are available, and daily routines remain largely undisturbed in a country they describe as peaceful and stable.Yet beneath that calm, many families are quietly preparing a contingency plan: A Saudi visa…
Sabhapati Khadanga’s rooftop garden has 22 varieties Bhubaneswar: At 76, Sabhapati Khadanga begins his day tending to a rooftop garden at Jagamara, which he calls a ‘laboratory of natural farming’. The garden, spread across his terrace, is home to flowers, fruits and vegetables grown without chemical fertilisers or pesticides.Khadanga said he relies on kitchen waste…
BJD president Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress on Saturday accused the ruling BJP of making horse-trading attempts ahead of Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections, even as Congress MLA Sofia Firdous publicly questioned her party’s understanding with the BJD in backing a common independent candidate. The BJP, meanwhile, strongly denied the allegations.Responding to media queries…
Sukanti Das of Badapur in Ganjam district with her painting Berhampur: Sukanti Das (27) of Badapur in Ganjam district does not belong to the Soura community, but the art of these particularly vulnerable tribal groups is now a sustainable source of her livelihood.Mother of a girl, Sukanti, won recognition in the AI Impact Summit held…
